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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit - FQC-06950 Product Details

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit - FQC-06950

Free Upgrade Offer

Great news! Microsoft offers a free upgrade to Windows 10 for qualified new or existing Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year!* And even better: once a qualified Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, Microsoft will continue to keep it up to date for the supported lifetime of the device, keeping it more secure, and introducing new features and functionality over time – for no additional charge

*It is our intent that most of these devices will qualify, but some hardware/software requirements apply and feature availability may vary by device. Devices must be connected to the internet and have Windows Update enabled. ISP fees may apply. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 Update required. Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1. Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer. We will be sharing more information and additional offer terms in coming months.

Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit Operating System Software
Discover a new world of operating system in the Windows 8.1 Pro Operating System Software. This DVD helps you install Windows 8.1 Professional 64-Bit to your laptop or PC. It has an entirely new home screen and interface. It connects to your apps and social media to give you amazing real-time updates on the home screen tiles. Each tile is connected to an app or website or more as per your needs. It has a picture password technology that unlocks the PC with a particular pattern or signal given to a choice of your picture. There are abundant other features that you can use. Buy the Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit Operating System Software today!

What It Is And Why You Need It:

Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit; new world of possibilities with a lot of apps to use from the Windows store

DVD; install and store the software DVD for later use

Get more done with the new Windows

Power through your projects and email with Office1 productivity apps, such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote.

Run your existing Windows 7 apps – they work great on the new Windows.

Do more things at once across apps and sites, with up to four windows open side-by-side at the same time.

Extend your multi-tasking with improved support for multiple monitors.

Find things faster and quickly act on search results from across your apps, files and the web with Bing Smart Search.

Have the choice of booting to the familiar desktop or to your customized Start screen.

With InstantGo2, you get faster startups and shutdowns, and your apps are always up-to-date and ready for business.

Stay confident and secure with the new Windows

Windows Defender and SmartScreen give you protections – right out of the box – against viruses, malware and malicious websites.

To protect your existing investments, Windows is compatible with the widest range of software and devices like printers, scanners, keyboards, and more.

Whether you’re bringing your personal device to work or using your company device on the go, Windows makes mobile device management easier.

Providing the latest in security technology, Windows 8.1 Pro is over 20 times more secure than Windows XP.

Additional Messaging by Theme

Mobility; Go where your business takes you with the new Windows.

Work from more places with protected access to company data and apps, with new features like auto-triggered VPN and Work Folders.

Get your personal devices quickly and easily authenticated for use on the company network -- keeping you and the IT department happy.

Choose from a great selection of devices - tablets, laptops and 2 in 1s - to match your mobility and productivity needs.

Use built-in SkyDrive to store, backup and access your content from anywhere.

Specifications

Software Specifications

Software Type

Operating Systems

OS Compatibility

Windows

Packaging

DSP OEI

Media

DVD

Customer Reviews

Avg. Customer Rating:3.4(19 customer reviews)

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Super Fast, START MENU IS TERRIBLE

I transferred 7.2 GB of files to a 2.0 USB FD and it took about 25 minutes under Win 7 Pro on this computer and a Dell 690 workstation al 3 times. Windows 8 Pro on this computer took 5 minutes. I have a Video intensive game Sins of a Solar Empire that always slowed down any computer even when running SLI. Now I can play it fine with just one video card (PNY 9800 GT).
Cpu: AMD 8120 8 core
HDD: 1 TB Hitachi
Ram: 16 GB Kingston HyperX
MB: Asrock 970 Extreme 4
GPU: PNY 9800GT 1 GB

Overall

4.0

Value

4.0

Features

4.0

Quality

4.0

Performance

4.0

Reviewer:

Al

Date:

May 25, 2014

For a computer Windows 7 is Better

Best used with a touch screen. I changed the system so that it goes to the desktop instead of the start menu on the screen, I prefer that much better than allowing anybody walking by at a glance and seeing information on your screen. Add your own background and at first glance people think it's Windows 7 until you bring up the start menu.

Overall

3.5

Value

3.0

Features

3.0

Quality

4.0

Performance

4.0

Reviewer:

,

Date:

May 24, 2014

Who Thought This Was a Good Idea

Who thought its was a good idea;
1). To put big fat tiles all over the screen.
2). To hide the desktop
3). To make it necessary to go through that pesky tile screen to find the arrow to find your programs. Yes if you know what program your looking for you can type it in, but new users don't know whats included.
4. To no longer support pop3 email. Note with many service providers it still is the only option. Thank goodness for Mozilla and Thunderbird.
No performance differences were noticeable.
Yes it still is good product but windows 7 is better if you need a work station.

Overall

5.0

Value

5.0

Features

5.0

Quality

5.0

Performance

5.0

Reviewer:

No More HPs

Date:

May 22, 2014

WIN 8.1...

It's an OS. Put it in the DVD drive. You will however need an electron microscope to read the license key...

Overall

2.0

Value

3.0

Features

3.0

Quality

1.0

Performance

1.0

Reviewer:

,

Date:

May 11, 2014

Defective

Disk was defective as received. Replaced by Microsoft. Several days lost.

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